1829
February, 10th : Henri
III et sa cour (Henri III and his court)
is performed at the Comédie française. It is the first glorious
feat of the romantic theater and Dumas becomes one of the leaders of the
movement, along with Victor Hugo.

1830
March, 30th : First night of Christine
at the théâtre de l'Odéon. Dumas gets involved in 1830's
revolution.

1831
March, 5th : Birth of Marie-Alexandrine, daughter of Dumas and Belle Kreilssamner.
May, 3rd : Antony's
first production at the théâtre de la Porte Saint-Martin, Dumas's
first triumphant success.

1832
First journey abroad, to Switzerland, where Dumas meets Chateaubriand.

1848
Dumas gets involved in 1848's revolution and fails to be elected as Member
of Parliament. Publication of Le
Collier de la reine. Publication of La Dame
aux camélias, Alexandre Dumas junior's novel.

1860
Meets Garibaldi. Dumas sails the Mediterranean sea with Emilie Cordier,
his mistress, on the yacht Emma. He joins Garibaldi in Sicilia, and helps
him by going to Marseille to buy rifles for his troops. After his victory,
Garibaldi appoints Dumas Chief of excavations and museums, in Naples. Publication
of Mémoires de Garibaldi and Causeries.
Launches the paper L'Indipendente in Naples.